Nanostructured amorphous films exhibit complex thermodynamic and kinetic behavior. To understand the structure and properties of nanostructured amorphous films in silicon based ceramics (Si3N4, SiC, Si) and in SrTiO3 ceramics, we have focused on experimental studies to determine the interband electronic structure and optical properties. We use vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy for bulk materials,...

The study of atomic structure of surfaces is fundamental to the understanding of electronic, chemical and mechanical properties of surfaces and numerous techniques have been developed to this end. Transmission Electron Microscopy techniques, namely transmission electron imaging (TEM) and diffraction (TED), due to their ability to provide structural information at very high resolutions, have eme...